English 098-032
Fall 2010
Ted Uhlman
Tuesday / Thursday
(Oct. 7  Dec. 21)
tuhlman@ccp.edu
1:00 PM 1:50 PM
2:00 PM  4:10 PM
Office Rm BR-23-J
Room B-1-07
Course Description and Goals
ENGL 098 ESL Fundamentals of Writing 3-0-3
Instruction and intensive practice in the development of academic reading and writing skills. Analysis of literary and non-fiction
materials. Extensive practice in the writing process leading to the five-paragraph essay. Study of advanced grammar. Some sections
will be linked to other English courses. Credit will not be applied toward graduation. Prerequisite: “Pass” grade in English 093,
English 097 or placement.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Analyze a written assignment
2. Demonstrate ability to complete various states of the writing process
3. Complete essays of 400-500 words in various rhetorical modes
4. Structure essays with paragraphs including an introduction, body and conclusion
5. Compose essays with no constant pattern of verb errors or sentence boundary issues
6. Evaluate effectiveness of their own writing via feedback from professor, peers and self
Additional Objectives:
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Read and analyze prose
Discuss reading texts
Write a paragraph with a clear topic sentence
Use prewriting strategies to identify a subject, generate ideas, narrow the topic to fit the purpose of the writing
Use specific information to develop the main idea of a paragraph.
Establish smooth transitions from paragraph to paragraph and sentence to sentence
Demonstrate proficiency in English grammar, punctuation, and mechanics in written communication.
Demonstrate a writing style that meets standard of English as used in academic writing
Develop a topic to a logical, coherent, and clear narrative and descriptive essay
Recognize and utilize different rhetorical strategies such as: narration, description, cause and effect, process analysis, persuasion,
exemplification
Required Materials
You are required to purchase the following materials for this course:
1. EVERGREEN (9TH ed.)
SUSAN FAWCETT
ISBN 9780495798576
2. Two spiral notebooks for class notes and journals
3. STANDARD WHITE THEME PAPER
4. A folder for all your completed papers
(WADSWORTH/CENGAGE)
To Pass This Course
In order to pass this course and move up to English 100:
1. COME TO CLASS. You are permitted two weeks (four classes) of absences (excused or unexcused). If you are ill, email the
instructor. State your name, your class, and the reason for your absence. Get the phone number of a classmate in case you are
absent and need to know the assignments. You will be automatically dropped from the course if you exceed two weeks of
unexcused absences. Absence is not an excuse for not completing assignments. If you are absent, call another student to
find out what was done in class and assigned for homework.
2. TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE BEFORE YOU ENTER CLASS. REALLY. I MEAN IT.
3. DO THE WORK. You must complete all your assignments. You will be expected to keep up with reading and writing
assignments. You will have to revise and edit all compositions. You will also read texts, write regularly in the class message
board, and do grammar, vocabulary and reading exercises.
4. ASK QUESTIONS. Be responsible for your learning. If you don’t understand something, ask me in class, send me an email, or
see me during my office hours (see top of the page). If you have time, read and write discussion in MyCCP
5. DEMONSTRATE SUFFICIENT PROGRESS FIRST DRAFTS OF YOUR WRITING to enable you to succeed in English
100 AND BEYOND. For each formal writing assignment, you will write a first draft (the first version) and any necessary
revisions. Completion of additional drafts is necessary!!!
6. Do not eat, drink, or chew gum in class. I can’t do it, so neither can you. Water only is allowed.
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Grading writing ability is highly subjective. Grades will be based upon
the in-class paragraphs. Homework completion and appropriate class
participation are important and will help you succeed, but the most
important criterion for passing the class is the teacher’s subjective
judgment about your ability to write at the next level.
Disability Accommodations:
Any student who has a need for an accommodation based on the impact of a physical, psychiatric/psychological, and/or learning
disability must contact the Center on Disability. Please contact this office as soon as possible. Accommodations for individual
students cannot be provided by the instructor without letters of authorization from the appropriate office.
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Organization and Details  Write an outline for every class (once a week in class for 20 minutes, twice a week at home)
Grammar  Pay attention to the Error Correction Sheet (ECS) and reduce your errors. Go to specific sections of Part 3 in the
WAE book, and ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!!!
Handwriting  If it is difficult for me to read your handwriting, do some of the exercises on ESL2000.com
Schedule
There will be SIX writing tests, once every TWO WEEKS,
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Date
Thursday, October 07
Tuesday, October 12
Thursday, October 14
Tuesday, October 19
Thursday, October 21
Tuesday, October 26
Thursday, October 28
Tuesday, November 02
Thursday, November 04
Tuesday, November 09
Thursday, November 11
Tuesday, November 16
Thursday, November 18
Tuesday, November 23
Thursday, November 25
Tuesday, November 30
Thursday, December 02
Tuesday, December 07
Thursday, December 09
Tuesday, December 14
Thursday, December 16
Tuesday, December 21
Major
Tests
Write #1
READ
(HW)
DISCUSS
2
2
2
Write #2
3
3
3
Write #3
4
4
4
Write #4
NC
5
NC
NC
5
Write #5
6
6
6
GRAMMAR
PROCESS
39
40
25
26
27
28
False cond.
29
30
31
32
33
34
NO CLASS
35
36
37
38
20
3
2
Write #6 FINAL EXAM
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14
15
5, 6
7, 8
9, 10
11, 12
13
NO CLASS
16
17
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Writing Correction Sheet
These are the codes that will be used to correct your papers. If you have any questions, please ask.
Hopefully, you will see something like this on the other side, as time goes by…. Don’t count more than ten ( ////
kind on the same essay.
CAP
ART
SP
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3
4
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X or --WR
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NOT
WRONG
ADD
MEANING NOT CLEAR
AJ
ART
AV
CAP
CON
COND
FRAG
HV (MOD / AUX)
INFML
NO
NUM
PAR
POSS
PREP
PRO
PU
REF
REL
RO
RP
SP
SVA
THS
TST
VB
VC
VT
WC
WF
WO
42
ADJECTIVE
ARTICLE
ADVERB
CAPITALIZE
CONJUNCTION / CONNECTOR
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE FRAGMENT
HELPING VERB (MODAL or AUXILLIARY)
INFORMAL
NOUN
NUMBER
PARALLELISM
POSSESSIVE
PREPOSITION
PRONOUN
PUNCTUATION
PRONOUN REFERENCE
NOT RELEVANT
RUN-ON SENTENCE
RELATIVE PRONOUN
SPELLING
SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT
THESIS
TOPIC SENTENCE
VERB
VOICE (ACTIVE OR PASSIVE)
VERB TENSE
WORD CHOICE
WORD FORM
WORD ORDER
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